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Remarks: This Law shall apply to all workers except to the following categories:1. The employees and workers of the Ministries and other governmental organs, public institutions, corporations and companies which are established by Qatar Petroleum by itself or with others, and the workers whose employment affairs are regulated by special laws. 2. The Officers and members of the armed forces and police and the workers employed at sea. 3. The workers employed in casual works. 4. The persons employed in domestic employment such as drivers, nurses, cooks, gardeners and similar workers. 5. Working members of employer's family. These are the wife, ascendants and descendants who are residing with and wholly dependent on him. 6. The workers employed in agriculture and grazing other than the persons employed in the agricultural establishments processing and marketing their own products or those who are permanently employed in the operation or repair of the necessary agricultural mechanical appliances.

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LEGAL DEFINITIONS

Employee/worker

Any natural person who works in return for a wage for an employer or under his control or supervision.

Labour Law Art.1

Employer

Any natural or legal person employing one or more workers in return for a wage.

Labour Law Art.1

Wage

"Basic wage" shall mean the rate of payment for the work done by the worker in a certain period of time or on the basis of piece or production and includes periodic increment.

"Wage" is the basic wage plus all increments allowances and bonuses paid to the worker in return for or in respect of work of whatever kind and means of calculation.

Labour Law Art.1

MINIMUM WAGE FIXING

Level

In-kind allowances

The wages and other sums to which the worker is entitled shall be paid in the Qatari currency.The worker shall not be obligated to purchase foodstuff or other commodities from certain places or from the products of the employer.

Labour Law Art.66,69

Rate of payment

» Monthly

The wages of the workers employed on an annual or monthly wages shall be paid at least once in every month.

Labour Law Art.66

» Other

The wages of all other workers not employed on an annual or monthly wages shall be paid once at least every two weeks.

Labour Law Art.66

Enforcement mechanisms

Labour inspection

Labour inspectors may carry out inspections in order to ensure compliance with labour legislation.

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